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NewsHealth Bill won’t survive the Lords intact, says ex-minister
A former Labour minister has predicted government will have to retreat on its planned abolition of Healthwatch, and described its approach to the NHS as “command and control from the Department of Health and Social Care”.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Lord Hunt on the Health Bill clashes to come
On this episode we’re joined by Lord Philip Hunt of King’s Heath, a minister in the Labour government until last year, and someone who has played a huge role in NHS leadership.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: ‘Evidence-free’ training under fire
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTrust to review claims of multiple cases of patient harm by surgeon
A trust is investigating the work of one of its former consultants amid claims the cases of “significantly more than 50 patients” he treated at its main site and a local private hospital should be reviewed for potential harm, HSJ has learned.
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NewsEngland’s biggest ICB appoints interim chief executive
England’s largest integrated care board has appointed an interim chief executive from a neighbouring system ahead of its formal launch in April.
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CommentYou have until Monday to help influence the NHS's use of AI
NHS leaders are being asked to help shape how AI tools are tested, deployed and governed as the MHRA’s national commission seeks to balance innovation with patient safety
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HSJ PartnersTransforming diagnostics for Somerset: Bridgwater CDC progresses at speed
As part of a long-term managed equipment service partnership with Somerset Foundation Trust, Ergéa has supported the development of the new £17.8m Bridgwater Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), which will transform access to care in Bridgwater and across Somerset.
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CommentNorway provides safer AND cheaper healthcare than the UK – we need to find out why
Jeremy Hunt argues that closing the UK’s patient safety gap must become a core national priority, with new data showing tens of thousands of deaths could be prevented by matching the performance of leading health systems
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NewsOne in four NHSE staff seek redundancy
More than a quarter of NHS England’s workforce have applied for voluntary redundancy, the organisation has told staff.
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News‘Evidence-free’ mandatory training to be rationalised, says CEO
A leading trust chief executive has said mandatory staff training is an “evidence-free zone” and its impact on patient outcomes is “very difficult to work out”.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: New doors, same queues
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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CommentCompassionate leadership is not just about ‘being nice’
Compassionate leadership isn’t the problem for the NHS; practising it superficially is. Real compassion already includes clarity, boundaries, and action
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NewsCEO who led recovery from care scandal retires
A chief executive who led the overhaul of a trust at the centre of an abuse scandal has announced her retirement after nearly five decades in the health service.
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News‘Disconnected’ staff report bullying and blame culture
A hospital trust’s staff feel disconnected from senior leaders and are often concerned about bullying and harassment, two external reviews have found.
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HSJ PartnersReimagining the Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Care Pathway - Boehringer Ingelheim article
This article was initiated, written and funded by Boehringer Ingelheim Interstitial lung disease (ILD) describes more than 200 rare and complex lung conditions. The most common fibrotic ILD is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), which has a median untreated life expectancy of just three to five ...
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HSJ LocalInquiry examining thousands of deaths will not report until 2028
A high-profile inquiry into mental health deaths will not be complete until at least 2028, after its chair announced a delay to its timeline.
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CommentHospice care faces a ‘cliff edge’ this spring
Hospices are facing more serious challenges than ever before: costs are rising, demand is growing due to an ageing population, and insufficient funding means at least two in five hospices are planning cuts
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NewsFlagship 10YHP policy ‘won’t solve long A&E waits’
A flagship 10-Year Health Plan policy will have “limited ability” to cut emergency care pressures, one of its main objectives, according to research shared with HSJ.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: A farewell to harms?
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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NewsDHSC-NHSE merger timetable revealed
The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England have revealed a full timetable for merging their functions.